Intersex

An intersex symbol

Intersex is a term applied to people whose biological sex cannot be classed as clearly male or female.

"An intersex person may have the biological attributes of both sexes or lack some of the biological attributes considered necessary to be defined as one or the other sex."

Chromosomes

The nucleus of a normal human cell contains 46 chromosomes, comrpising 22 pairs of autosomes, and two allosomes (sex chromosomes).

References

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